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Covered Bridges of Indiana – by County

May 12, 2021 0 Comments

Covered bridges are timber-truss bridges consisting of a roof, decking, and siding and are often painted red, or white. More than 14,000 covered bridges were built in the United States, mostly between the years 1825-1875. Many have since been replaced with more robust steel bridges that can handle heavier vehicles and more traffic, and last longer with less upkeep. Today, roughly 750 remain in the United States, mostly in rural areas of the Eastern US. Good places to spot them include; Indiana (98), Ohio (54), and Pennsylvania (219).

Possum Bottom Covered Bridge - Dana - Indiana
Possum Bottom Covered Bridge – Dana, Indiana

Brown County

  • Bean Blossom Bridge (Map): – Built in 1880
  • Ramp Creek Bridge (Map): – Built in 1838

Jennings County

Owen County

Parke County

  • Beeson Bridge
  • Big Rocky Fork Bridge (Map): – Built in 1900 by Joseph J. Daniels
  • Billie Creek Bridge (Map): Built in 1895 by Joseph J. Daniels
  • Bowsher Ford Bridge (Map): Built in 1915 by Eugene Britton
  • Bridgeton Bridge (Map): Built in 2006 by Dan Collom/community
  • Catlin Bridge (Map): Built in 1907 by Clark McDaniel
  • Conley’s Ford Bridge (Map): Built in 1907 by J. L. Van Fossen
  • Cox Ford Bridge (Map): Built in 1913 by Joseph A. Britton
  • Crooks Bridge (Map): Built in 1856 by Henry Wolf
  • Harry Evans Bridge (Map): Built in 1908 by Joseph A. Britton
  • Jackson Bridge (Map): Built in 1861 by Joseph J. Daniels
  • Jeffries Ford Bridge (Map): Built in 1915 by Joseph A. Britton
  • Mansfield Bridge (Map): Built in 1867 by Joseph J. Daniels
  • Marshall Bridge – (Map): Built in 1917 by Joseph A. Britton
  • McAllister Bridge (Map): Built in 1914 by Joseph A. Britton
  • Mecca Bridge (Map): Built in 1873 by Joseph J. Daniels
  • Melcher Bridge – (Map): Built in 1896 by Joseph J. Daniels
  • Mill Creek Bridge (Map): Built 1907 by Hendricks, William; D.M. Brown
  • Narrows Bridge (Map): Built in 1882 by Joseph A. Britton
  • Neet Bridge (Map): Built 1904 by Joseph J. Daniels
  • Nevins Bridge (Map): Built 1920 by Joseph A. Britton
  • Phillips Bridge – (Map): Built 1909 by Joseph A. Britton
  • Portland Mills Bridge (Map): Built 1856 by Henry Wolf
  • Roseville-Coxville Bridge (Map): Built 1910 by Joseph J. Daniels
  • Rush Creek Bridge (Map): Built 1904 by William Hendricks
  • Sanatorium Bridge (Map): Built 1913 by Joseph A. Britton
  • Thorpe Ford Bridge (Map): Built 1912 by Joseph A. Britton
  • West Union Bridge (Map): Built 1876 Joseph J. Daniels
James Covered Bridge - Jennings County - Indiana
James Covered Bridge – Jennings County – Indiana

Putnam County

  • Baker’s Camp Bridge
  • Cornstalk Bridge
  • Dunbar Bridge
  • Edna Collins bridge
  • Houck Bridge
  • Oakalla Bridge
  • Pine Bluff Bridge
  • Rolling Stone Bridge

Vermillion County

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Bean Blossom Bridge – Brown County – Indiana

March 31, 2021 0 Comments

Bean Blossom Covered Bridge – Brown County – Indiana

Bean Blossom Covered Bridge - Brown County - Nashville - Indiana

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Covered bridges are timber-truss bridges consisting of a roof, decking, and siding and are often painted red, or white. More than 14,000 covered bridges were built in the United States, mostly between the years 1825-1875. Many have since been replaced with more robust steel bridges that can handle heavier vehicles and more traffic, and last longer with less upkeep. Today, roughly 750 remain in the United States, mostly in rural areas of the Eastern US. Good places to spot them include; Indiana (98), Ohio (54), and Pennsylvania (219).

Brown County has at least two covered bridges, the other one being the two lane Ramp Creek Covered Bridge at the northern entrance to Brown County State Park. The park is the state’s largest, and covers more than 15,000 acres. Its particularly popular in the fall when the leaves change color in October.

The towns Nashville, Story and Gnaw Bone are worth checking out if you are in the area. Nashville is popular with artists, shoppers, and tourists wanting to get out in the woods for a weekend. Story, a small hamlet tucked away at the southern end of the park, is known for its history, and famous inn. As for Gnaw Bone, well I just find the rumors of its origins kind of funny. Supposedly the town derives its name from the French city of “Narbonne”. And for the English settlers who migrated to the area after the French first visited the region, Gnaw Bone was how the original name sounded to them, and it stuck. How true it is, I have no idea. But I have come across other examples of French-named cities in Indiana and Kentucky whose pronunciation has been anglicized. Such as Vincennes, IN, and Versailles, KY.

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